Mosaic Church RVA

Joel 3 - The Valley of Decision

In Joel chapter 3, we learn about God's wrath, which passes over his people, judges the world, and brings about a new creation.

Stories - Esther

God is not mentioned one time in the book of Esther, but he is not absent. From an orphaned girl to the highest position in the kingdom, Esther reveals how God is in control of every detail.

Joel 2:18-32 - The Joy of Repentance

We don't often consider repentance to by a joyful thing, but Joel bids us to think again. In this passage, we explore the benefits that God bestows upon those who repent and trust him to forgive, from peace to joy to worship and eternal life.

Joel 2:1-17 - The Character of God and the Day of the Lord

Joel once again reveals the wrath of God in chapter 2. However, here we see God’s future judgment. But still, Joel shares that His judgment is not without His righteousness. Though the days are dark, the beauty of God’s sovereignty and love is on full display.

Joel 1:1-20 - A Call for Repentance

This week we begin our series in Joel. The Day of the Lord is the key theme to Joel as he describes a people who are in desperate need of repentance. Joel not only shows us our need for repentance but the God who can provide the forgiveness.

The Thrill of Hope - The Horn of Salvation

The Thrill of Hope - The Eternal King

This week, we explore the concept of Christ as our Eternal King. Where Adam failed, Christ succeeded, and reigns supreme for us, not as a tyrant, but as a benevolent monarch who works all things for our good.

The Thrill of Hope - The Snake Crusher

Advent is not just about a baby in a manger -- it's about the seed of the woman crushing the head of the snake from Genesis. This week, we explore how God shows himself to be his people's champion from Genesis 3 all the way through Revelation 22.

The Thrill of Hope - The Shepherds' Hope

Baptism - A Sign & Seal

Is baptism required for salvation? Is it optional? How should we view baptism in the lives of believers and the normal operation of the local church? Today, we explore baptism as a sign and seal of the New Covenant and look at the grace it gives to those who receive it in faith.

The Women of the Gospel of Mark

The role of women in the book of Mark should not be underplayed. While the men went about in varying degrees of blindness, the woman with the issue of blood, the Syrophoenician woman, the widow with her offering and Mary of Bethany all seemed to understand who Jesus was far better than the men. Today, as we examine these stories, we see pictures of biblical womanhood and examples that everyone can learn from.

Mark 16:9-20 - Inerrant?

We say that the Bible is inerrant (that is, it contains no errors), yet the longer ending of Mark appears in double-brackets in most modern English translations. These double-brackets indicate that those verses are unlikely to have been included in the original manuscript. How do we deal with such passages? In today's combination sermon & lecture, we get an introduction to textual criticism, inerrancy, and the sufficiency of the Word of God as originally penned by its Holy Spirit-inspired au...

Stories - Jacob

From Genesis 27-32 we encounter the life of Jacob. As we pick up in our series, we see how God uses a man that was not worthy in any way and how Jesus does the same for us.

Mark 15:42-16:8 - The Burial & Resurrection

Jesus really came to earth, lived a perfect life, was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. But how does that effect us? This week we look at the implications of the Resurrection and how Jesus gives us life more abundantly.

Mark 15:33-41 - The Death of Christ

The book of Mark begins with, "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God." From that opening sentence onward, the history of Jesus' life that Mark recorded has been walking us toward the cross and the resurrection. This week, we explore why the darkness of the death of Christ also points us toward redemption.

Mark 15:16-32 - The Darkness of the Suffering of Christ

In this passage, we see the most physically painful moments of Jesus' life. It is far more comfortable to look away, but we must look deeply into the darkness of the suffering of Jesus to fully understand that from which we have been saved. Jesus is either our representative or our foreshadowing -- either sin-bearer or judge. This week, let us together explore the darkness so that we might see God's grace more clearly and glorify him for it.

Mark 15:1-15 - The Perfect Substitute

This week in Mark 15 is the final moment in the trial of Jesus. Through this short narrative, we see who Jesus is, the blameless King who came to bring truth to all who hear. Jesus trades places with Barabbas and becomes the perfect substitute.

Stories - The Prophets of Baal Defeated

This week we look to the amazing story of Elijah on Mt. Carmel from 1 Kings 18:20-40. In this dramatic story we see the awesome moment of God sending down fire to consume the oblation and prove to all Israel and the prophets of God that He is the one true God. But more miraculous than that, God reveals that He alone is the one that changes the hearts of wicked men.

Mark 14:66-72 - Repentance Unto Death or Unto Life?

As Peter denied Jesus to save his own skin, he found himself in the place of despair. He knew he had fallen short, but there was no way to go back and make things right. Ultimately, he had to receive grace from Jesus himself in order to be forgiven. In this week's sermon, we see how God warns, chastises, and restores his people by his amazing mercy and grace in Christ.

Mark 14:53-65 - Suffering Servant and Sovereign King

In order to convict Jesus, the Sanhedrin put on a mockery of a court proceeding, but despite their best efforts, not a single false testimony agreed with another. In the end, Jesus only speaks the truth of himself -- never directly addressing the falsehoods -- and is convicted of blasphemy based solely on the fact that his audience could not bear the truth. In this sermon, we explore the false testimonies about Christ this world offers, then we look to the Jesus revealed to us in Scripture: the ...

Stories - Abraham

This week we look at the story of Abram and God’s covenant with him. In Genesis, we see that God takes on the weight of the commitment and also provides the substitute sacrifice. It is this substitute that we later see represents Jesus who stands in our place on the cursed tree.

Stories - Samson

The story of Samson from Judges 13 through 16 isn't for the faint of heart. From superhuman strength and holy vows to betrayal and sin, it covers everything that a great story should have. But as with every story in the Bible, there is more to Samson than a great story. Through Samson's failure to uphold his vows, we learn about the nature of sin and the perfection of our Savior.

Stories - Noah

In Genesis 6 through 9, we find the story of Noah and the flood. But who, or what, is this story really about? Like all great stories, behind Noah, the flood, and the ark, lies something of even greater substance. And as the Master Storyteller, God reveals himself to us through this story so that we might know him and trust in him for our salvation.

Ekklesia - The Necessity of the Church

In this second part of our mini-series on the Church, we explore the necessity of the Church. Why does the church exist? Simply because God wills it to be so? No. God uses the Church, made up of individual local churches, to edify the saints, preserve the truth, and evangelize the lost according to his sovereign plan.

Ekklesia - The Nature of the Church

God has called us out -- not only individually, but corporately -- into the Church. But if we are spiritual members of the body of Christ, how does that play out in the rest of our lives? This week, we look at Romans 12 with an eye toward how our spiritual unity with one another in Christ works its way out in the context of the local church.

Mark 14:42-52 - Let the Scriptures Be Fulfilled

As Jesus is met by Judas and his captors, we see the true colors of the Sanhedrin, Judas, and the disciples. No one seems to really see Jesus for who he truly is. In this sermon, we consider the misconceptions these people had about Jesus and attempt to learn from their mistakes. Then, we look to Jesus, who defies all of their assumptions, obediently going as a lamb to the slaughter simply because he loves his people.

Mark 14:32-42 - Lessons in the Garden

This week we see the anguish that our Savior felt in the Garden. But without the Garden, there is no Calvary, and without Calvary, there is no empty tomb.

Mark 14:26-31 - Scattered Sheep

In Jesus' last discourse with his disciples before his arrest, he tells them some unsettling news: they were going to desert him in his hour of greatest need. If you or someone close to you has ever walked away from the faith, this sermon is for you. God is faithful to bring his people back, and there is no sin too big for God's grace.

Mark 14:13-25 - The New Passover

This week we read why Jesus institutes the Lords supper. He fulfills the Feast of Passover by becoming the spotless lamb and perfect sacrifice.

Mark 14:1-12 - Costly

In this weeks sermon we discuss the difference between the way Judas and Mary viewed Jesus. They both valued him but one saw him as beautiful while the other sadly saw him as only useful.